The Pope and Evolution

So the Pope has finally said that aspects of religion and science can coincide. YAY! PROGRESS!
This is such a huge step forward, and while many people will say that they've come to this conclusion already, that doesn't mean that those who don't like to think outside of the box have. Having the religious figurehead of a very populated religion finally say that the, almost opposite, side of belief can be right with a few tweaks is outstanding.
I personally don't have any concrete beliefs. I believe that the way that organized religion is in our society today is bad. Very few was you look at it make it a good thing. A lot of organized religion is still derived from the greatest con of all time, developed as such in the medieval times. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to bash on anybody's religion or faith or anything of the sorts. If we were to look at it as a whole, there are problems with it's role in our society.
The fact that religion played and still plays such a huge part in government of the US, and a lot of Europe, is problematic in my eyes. I think it's very frustrating that the national anthem has references to "God" in it, and being the "melting pot" of the world doesn't really seem to fit the fact that we seem to single out a belief as the right one. Then, the fact that religious beliefs matter in our elections is a huge red flag. It shouldn't. It should be about views and plans regarding politics of the country and the world, nothing regarding what you believe about something that is entirely out of your control. Anyone who is overly religious and puts a religious spin on everything they think and do is unfit to run a country in my honest opinion. Unless somebody can suppress religious sight in favor of the world in front of them, they shouldn't be in a place of power. This may raise some questions about the Pope and how he is in charge of a territory, and is solely a religious figurehead. This is okay, because they follow religion to a modest degree, not trying to shove it down anybody's throats (cough cough Middle East cough), and have created a society in which nobody's human rights are being jeopardized.
This recent declaration by the Pope follows whatever religious views I have in me. IF there is a god, or gods, then according to what I believe, is a domino effect. They set up the world as we know it, and anything outside of, or unaware of, and pushed a set of reactions forward, and watched in all play out. For example, if the big bang theory is correct, I believe that a god just set it up and left it from there.
So while this follows similar beliefs as the Pope's statement, it has a lot more to it. Finally people can tone back on the harassment towards one another regarding religious and scientific beliefs.
http://www.cnet.com/news/pope-says-evolution-doesnt-mean-theres-no-god/